Of note are the derivation of the term lupus and the clinical descriptions of the cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris, lupus profundus, discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or ...

People with lupus typically experience extreme fatigue, pain or swelling of muscles and joints, skin rashes such as butterfly ...

Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is very complex and is a major symptom of lupus. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) loosely defines photosensitivity as "a skin rash as a result ...

Individuals with cutaneous lupus erythematosus have an increased ASCVD risk when compared with those without cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Discoid lupus, the more common type, only affects the skin, causing round lesions typically sun-exposed parts of the head and ...

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is associated with an increased risk for ASCVD, similar to the risk seen in association with SLE.

Only your doctor can tell you if you have lupus, but about a third of people with it get a butterfly-shaped rash on their face. Other common symptoms are stiff, painful joints, achy or weak ...

Prophylactic valaciclovir was effective and prevented herpes zoster in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist a $4.1 million grant to study ...